Roofing compound.



Patented July 14, 1903.

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GEORGE E. REYNOLDS, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.

ROOFING COMPOUND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,597, dated July 14, 1903-.

Application filed January 14, 1902. Renewed January 19, 1903. Serial No. 139,706. (N0 Specimens.)

T0 aZZ whom it wtay concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pu eblo, in the county of Pueblo and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roofing Compounds; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to roofing compounds; and it consists of a new and original combination of elements whereby I am able to produce a cement-like roofing composition which will subserve all of the purposes for which such a compound may be found desirable.

The object of my invention is to enable almost any practically worn-out and useless old tin roof, partiallydecayed shingles, boards, and other varieties of roofing having broken places or seams to be restored to usefulness in such a manner that they will, when so treated by my improved roofing-cement, be practically as good as new.

A further object of my invention is to so form my roofing compound that loose portions of tin, shingles, or the like, forming an old roof, will be thoroughly united, and thereby rendered practically homogeneous.

Other objects and advantages will be made clearly apparent from the following specification, and, referring in detail to the manner of forming my improved roofing compound, I will state that a plurality of ingredients are employed, all of which are thoroughly incorporated with each other.

My improved roofing-cement is compounded of the following parts or ingredients, to-wit: To one gallon of pure coal-tar, which forms the base of my compound, I add six ounces turpentine asphaltum, six and onehalf ounces gasolene to thin the materials temporarily, and I then work in one-half pound of asbestos fiber, preferably No. 201 or stronger. I then add three-quarters of a pound of fine mica and finally one-half pound of plumbago. These ingredients are thoroughly incorporated with each other. It will of course be understood that when a larger quantity is to be prepared at one time each of the abovenamed ingredients is to be proportionately increased.

My roofing-cement has been found in practice to be especially desirable in repairing old tin and corrugated-iron roofs, which have become full of nailand rust holes, especiallyin the bottoms of the corrugations. It has been my experience that all other roofing compounds have failed in closing these holes in a satisfactory and permanent manner.

My roofing-cement has also been found to be very desirable and efficient for the repair of broken skylight-glasses and, in fact, the repair of allcracked and deteriorated roofs, inasmuch as the asbestos fiber forms a vehicle for holding the preparation or cement in place and enabling the same to extend across the broken places or cracks.

It has been found in practice that my improved cement will hold or adhere to wood, brick, iron, stone, and, in fact, to any dry material. It has also been found that it will repair leaks and broken places in roofs even where the water is standing on the same, and is therefore very desirable and useful for repairing gutters and down-spouts. It is also very efficient and practical for tile and slate roofing, inasmuch as said asbestos fiber will insure that the small broken pieces of the roofing will be held in place and the cracks or seams coated over, so as to makea smooth surface impervious to water and air.

My improved cement roofing is especially desirable for use in effecting a union between a chimney, an iron pipe or the like, and the surrounding roof whether shingles, slate, tile, or other variety of materal is employed in the construction of said roofing.

I desire to call special attention to the fact that the asbestos fiber, when thoroughlyincorporated in my improved cement, will insure great strength, and thus reduce the liability of cracking to a minimum.

My improved roofing-cement may be very cheaply manufactured in any desired quantities, and believing that the advantages and manner of using the same have been made clearly apparent from the foregoing specification furthcr description is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus fully described my invention, [mice and one-half pound plumbago, incor- 10 what I claim as new, and desire to secure by porated together substantially in the manner Letters Patent, is specified and for the purpose set forth.

The herein-described cement roofing com- In testimony whereof I affix my signature pound, comprising the following formula, in presence of two witnesses. to-Wit: to one gallon of pure coal-tar add six GEORGE E. REYNOLDS. ounces turpentine asphaltuin, six and onelVitncsses: half ounces gasolene, one-half pound asbes- R. A. DEELEY, tos fiber, three-quarters of a pound of fine FAY M. SHINN. 

